Roaming Coverage Maps

Mapping the mobile world...

These Roaming Coverage Maps are part of a project commissioned by the GSM Association to produce a series of sponsored A2-size printed maps, for distribution at events such as Mobile World Congress. The series was produced by Europa Technologies between 2005 and 2009 and includes coverage maps of the world, Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. The project was kindly sponsored by roaming services supplier Comfone (Bern, Switzerland). While the maps are no longer up-to-date, they give a fascinating insight into the evolution of coverage and the roll-out of 3G technology during the period.

About Roaming

Roaming helps ensure that a travelling wireless device (typically a cell/mobile phone) is kept connected to a network without breaking the connection. In wireless telecommunications. Traditional Roaming is a general term referring to the ability for a cellular customer to automatically make and receive voice calls, send and receive data, or access other services, including home data services, when travelling outside the geographical coverage area of the home network, by means of using a visited network. For example; should you travel beyond your cell phone company’s transmitter range, your cell phone would automatically hop onto another phone company’s service, if available. The convenience of International Roaming has been a key driver behind the global success of the GSM as a platform.

Regulation in Europe

In the European Union, the regulation on roaming charges has been in force since 30 June 2007, forcing service providers to lower their roaming fees across the 28-member bloc. It later also included EEA member states. On 11 June 2013, the European Commission voted to end mobile roaming charges. It is expected to come into force on 1 July 2014. If everything goes according to the plan, as of December 15, 2015, there will be no roaming charges within the European Union.

Americas Roaming Coverage Maps

Asia-Pacific Roaming Coverage Maps

Disclaimer

These maps are a compilation of coverage known to Europa Technologies at the time of publication. While all reasonable efforts were made at the time of publication to ensure that such information was accurate, Europa Technologies do not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any errors, omissions and inaccuracies that may exist.

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